@JeffFrederick, #1

Republicans in the Virginia state senate had a coup on their hands. Democratic state senator Ralph Northam had agreed to switch parties, giving the Virginia Republicans a slightly majority. Thrilled, Republican state chair Jeff Frederick updated Twitter with the following message:

Big news coming out of Senate: Apparently one dem is either switching or leaving the dem caucus. Negotiations for power sharing underway.

But Jeff had tweeted to soon. Lafsky says Virginia Democrats spotted the message, adjourned the on-going legistlative session and persuaded Northam to stay in the party before he could make the switch official.